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Integration Of Nutrition Education Classes Into English As Second Language Classes For Refugees, Sarah Gunnell
Integration Of Nutrition Education Classes Into English As Second Language Classes For Refugees, Sarah Gunnell
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Each year approximately 73,000 refugees are resettled into the United States because it is unsafe for them to return to their country of origin. Resettlement agencies help refugees learn about their new environment and provide assistance with housing, food, English classes, and job skills training. The goal of resettlement programs is to help refugees become self-sufficient as quickly as possible.
Recently resettled refugees face many challenges that make it difficult to eat healthy food. Transportation, English skills, and conflicting work hours are some of the barriers to receiving nutrition education. This research evaluated the integration of nutrition lessons into English …